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Greyfriar’s Bobby

March 27, 2018

If you go to Edinburgh, you will probably see a little statue of a dog, with a rubbed gold nose. And you will probably see right next to that dog a whole bunch of tourists. Why on Earth are people posing my a statue of a dog?   You will also have maybe read the…

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Filed Under: animals, books, Homeschool, Scotland, travel Tagged With: Edinburgh, History, homeschool, Scotland, travel

Books to Read in January

January 3, 2018

2018 is starting, and you might have a resolution to read more books. The only problem with a resolution like that is that you have no idea what to read. (Sometimes I have no idea what to read) So here are some books I love!   Wonder This book is amazing. It is about a…

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Filed Under: books, Literacy, Reviews Tagged With: book review, books, resolution, Winter

Books I’ve Been Reading Lately

September 9, 2017

What I’ve been reading this week: The Mother-Daughter Book Club #1 by Heather Vogel Frederick This book is about four girls and their moms (well, and one dad) reading Little Women over a year in sixth grade. MacDonald Hall Goes Hollywood  by Gordan Korman This book is one in a series of the MacDonald Hall…

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The Elephant House!

July 11, 2017

When I was in Scotland, one of the first things we did was visit The Elephant House, where several famous authors have written, including J.K Rowling. J.K Rowling wrote some of the Harry Potter books here, and the Elephant House became famous for that. Soon other famous authors came to visit and write. They have…

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Filed Under: books, Harry Potter, Homeschool, Scotland, travel Tagged With: Harry Potter, Writing

First Day of NaNoWriMo Camp 2017!

July 1, 2017

Today is the first day of NaNoWriMo Camp 2017, so you better start writing that novel!

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NaNoWriMo Camp 2017!

June 30, 2017

Have you ever heard of or done NaNoWriMo? Have you done NaNoWriMo Camp? Every November is National Novel Writing Month, and every July is NaNoWriMo Camp! They have two websites: The adult one here, and the kid one here. It is really fun!  

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Books: Nowhere Girl

May 22, 2017

I read Nowhere Girl by A.J Paquette. It was really touching, and there was one thing in it that I really liked. It was metaphorical thing. It was… a tree! Anyways, it was a REALLY good book. It was mainly about a girl named Luchi Ann who is sort of trying to find herself.

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The Harry Potter Books Are Literally A Tornado

April 22, 2017

Did you ever think of a book that just pulled you in, like a tornado pulling you into its embrace? I think the Harry Potter series is that kind of book. For Writers: Descriptive words and words that help you relate to characters in situations can help pull the reader in. In essays or nonfiction…

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Book Recommendations!

April 17, 2017

Are you a bookworm? Do you want more books to read? Summer break is coming up, and while on a plane or on the couch, how about instead of watching TV you read a book? Who knows, you might enjoy it! Here are some book recommendations that tweens especially will love.

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Harry Potter: Why I Love It

March 10, 2017

Some people wonder why Harry Potter fans love Harry Potter. They never care to actually read the series to find out, though. I wonder why they don’t care to take the time to read the series. Well, just to save them the time (although they should read it–it’s highly recommended by hundreds of people around…

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Filed Under: books, Harry Potter, Literacy Tagged With: Harry Potter

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Hi! I’m Emma! I like to make stuff. I bake a lot in the kitchen and sew and make things out of polymer clay. I love Harry Potter. I can’t eat gluten, so all of my recipes are free.

 

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